"All right, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans still need to help Minato earn battle merits over there. Once the fighting starts, the casualties will definitely be substantial."
Seeing Utatane Koharu about to speak again, Mitokado Homura tried to talk her down. He knew his old friend was jealous that the Ino-Shika-Cho Three Clans had managed to trade for the Ino-Shika-Cho Three Clans' accumulated resources.
Then there was the development the Ino-Shika-Cho clans had achieved through their collaboration with Tsunade over the past two years. It wasn't just what they showed on the surface; they were also producing and selling all kinds of medicines, including antidotes and healing salves.
He was envious of that, too, but there was no way he could get involved. They had all played a part in the Senju clan's downfall back then; only Torifu had stepped aside and stayed out of it.
After the Senju clan's destruction, they had divided up the power vacuum it left behind and gained quite a lot. Now that the Ino-Shika-Cho Three Clans were trading with Tsunade on their own merits, they couldn't really say anything.
"Easy for you to say."
Utatane Koharu glared at him, still feeling uncomfortable.
The Utatane clan mainly trained in Yang Release, and she herself was a medical ninja who oversaw the village's medical system. The Senju clan's resources would have been of the greatest help to her and her clan.
If they could get their hands on them, her clan would surely grow considerably. They might not become a top clan on the level of the Senju or Uchiha, but matching the Sarutobi or Shimura clans wouldn't be a problem.
How could she ignore an opportunity like that?
"Iwagakure and Kumogakure should keep quiet for a while after their recent battle. We'll focus on Sunagakure and Kirigakure."